NSB PICK EM 2023 #9 - #10: SATURDAY 18th FEBRUARY 2023

Saturday 18th February 2023 Nottingham UK (UTC+0) Leigh Wood (26-2-0) Vs Mauricio Lara (25-2-1) (12 ROUNDS) and Pomona CA USA (UTC-7) Luis Nery (33-1-0) Vs Azat Hovhannisyan (21-3-0) BETTING ODDS: Wood: (+200) Lara: (-260) Nery: (-200) Hovhannisyan: (+160) https://www.proboxingodds.com/events/2023-02-18-1745 https://www.proboxingodds.com/events/2023-02-19-1777 Optional multipliers only applicable on Wood and Hovhannisyan Ways fighters can win: 12 ROUND FIGHTS: DECISION: CLOSE (0-9), CLEAR (10 - 18), WIDE (19+) KO: EARLY (1-4), MID (5-8) or LATE (9-12) 10 ROUND FIGHTS: DECISION: CLOSE (0-8), CLEAR (9 - 15), WIDE (16+) KO: EARLY (1-3), MID (4-6) or LATE (7-10) Examples of the ways you can state your decision: PICK EM CREW, Wood, KO, Mid x5 PICK EM CREW, AZAT, WIDE x2 PICK EM CREW LARA KO LATE If no multiplier is specified in your pick (ie x2, x3) then it will be assumed that no multiplier is being used (x1) If you wish to pick a Draw result, simply state your Username, both fighter names and DRAW, ie: PICK EM CREW, NERY HOVHANNISYAN DRAW NOTES: -Picking the correct winner earns 20 pts -Picking the correct method earns 10 pts -Picking the correct detail is worth 10 pts -Draws are worth 150 pts. A perfect pick without a multiplier is 40pts. -CLOSE is 8 or fewer pts difference, eg 116 - 112, 115 -113 115 - 113 or closer. CLEAR is 9 - 17 pts difference, eg below 117 - 111 on all three cards WIDE is 18 points or over ie an average of 117 -111 or above on all three cards -If you'd like to change your pick before the fight starts, post in this thread to do so. Ideally tag me so that I don't miss it. -2X doubles your points and 3X triples your points. Everyone starts with 10 doubles and 6 triples to use throughout the year. If you forget how many you have left, check the leaderboard in the master thread. Every player also has 3 x5 special multipliers which can be only be used on an underdog (+100 or greater) fighter. ............... If I could ask one of the mods to kindly sticky this thread and remove anything else Pick Em related except the 2022 masterthread, be greatly appreciated. And thanks once again for your help gentlemen. -MEGA-, BostonGuy, TBear, jaded, LoadedWraps, bigjavi973

Comments (20)

Lets just include it. It is no longer 2 youtubers going at it - it is a Youtuber on the cusp of becoming a legit boxer if he wins and a novice boxer facing his toughest test to date. From a levels point of view it doesn't qualify - but from close odds it does - and from noteworthy names it does - lets face it, Jake Paul may be the biggest name to fight so far this year besting views for Tank and mini-Garcia. If there is something untoward on the scorecards etc it's early in the year and everyone can recover .... plus its the same for all of us anyway. [ and further, that is no reason to not have a fight or otherwise we'd never have a Canelo fight :lol1::lol1:

3y ago

Mammoth

I don't think Fury has much chance against Paul. If you guys want to include it that's fine with me. I won't vote on it one way or the other.

3y ago

SteveM

A YouTuber fights an unranked boxer, so that he (Paul) can be ranked by a sanctioning body, should he win. This is a fixed fight for future money-grabs, due to Paul's popularity in social media. Sulaiman is looking to cross over that popularity into boxing with this stunt. For these reasons, I don't believe it belongs in the Pick 'em. yeah, that was my concern - not convinced it'll be a legit result if it goes to cards or even a tko by dubious ref stoppage - the bookies odds is one thing but J.P is such a money maker that he could 'out-card' Canelo - 7-5 anyone?

3y ago

SUBZER0ED

Fights should be listed based on the odds. Matias-Ponce is more one sided so why is that in play? This aint no amateur hour. A YouTuber fights an unranked boxer, so that he (Paul) can be ranked by a sanctioning body, should he win. This is a fixed fight for future money-grabs, due to Paul's popularity in social media. Sulaiman is looking to cross over that popularity into boxing with this stunt. For these reasons, I don't believe it belongs in the Pick 'em.

3y ago

Tatabanya

Some of these dudes crying out loud for easy competition. Ohhh please, no Jake Paul-Fury! lol Brother, I would include picking on my cats fighting between them if I could... :lol1: But Paul vs Fury is not boxing - it's a complete farce.

3y ago

FinitoxDinamita

Some of these dudes crying out loud for easy competition. Ohhh please, no Jake Paul-Fury! lol

3y ago

Superbee

I vote AGAINST the inclusion of Paul vs Fury. Agreed... Why would you give the spotlight to a Youtube Fraud ? :cool:

3y ago

Tatabanya

I vote AGAINST the inclusion of Paul vs Fury.

3y ago

Mammoth

Only thing that remotely intrigues me about Fury v Paul is the fact WBC is saying they will install Paul at #10 on their rankings, should he win. Opinions peeps??:boxing: It's only for a top 40 ranking from my understanding.

3y ago

NC_Uppercut

Ha ha... hadn't really be looking at the PC much the last few days but yeah, had a brief chat with NC last week discussing what fights to put in this week and I said definitely Ponce vs Subriel, defo Ilunga vs Badou and I'd leave it up to him if he wanted to include the Paul vs Fury fight. I mean fux it - I think it's a joke but the odds are relatively even, it is a legitimate sanctioned fight and it has got significant public attention.. Seems to me the sentiment is pretty much evenly balanced. My personal instinct is to skip it but I really and genuinely don't mind - elite level boxing it ain't but these kids are both going to be going FTW and there's going to be plenty people watching it. Only thing that remotely intrigues me about Fury v Paul is the fact WBC is saying they will install Paul at #10 on their rankings, should he win. Opinions peeps??:boxing:

3y ago

Citizen_Koba

3y ago

ShoulderRoll

PICK EM CREW: Next weekend we have Subriel Matias vs Jeremias Ponce and Ilunga Makabu vs Badou Jack... both in, for me. Agree? :boxing: I agree. Throw in Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury too. What the heck. I have no idea who is going to win.

3y ago

siablo14

Which fight is up next?

3y ago

SteveM

I always thought that multipliers were an overly decisive factor in the game. Until last year you may have people in the upper part of the standings (thanks to their clever use of multipliers) who had a lower percentage of correct picks as opposed to others who were not employing them, perhaps forgetting them. I remember Asgarth winning a season only after someone made him notice that he hadn't used the multipliers! I don't agree with the "most fights are mismatches to one extent or another" bit, though. In essence, what we're doing this year (so it seems to me, at least) is exactly trying to avoid using mismatches. Case in point, I think both bookies and fans in general are underrating Jeremias Ponce's chances against Subriel Matias this Saturday. Matias is a big favorite for good reason (I'll be betting on him almost surely) but Ponce is tough. I don't think that it will be a blowout. On the other hand, many fights which were thought to be balanced before turn out to be mismatches in the end. So, there you go. Boxing is full of shìt (*), er, surprises :cool: (*) quote from Paulie Malignaggi, post-Juan Diaz robbery that'll be me - and now I'm in the shit :lol1::lol1::lol1::lol1::lol1:

3y ago

Tatabanya

Interesting how the rule changes are playing out so far. The scores for most competitors are much more bunched up because multipliers haven't come into effect much. Last time I looked - those at the top were all there by dint of having successfully employed a x5 or a x3. All of this means that going forward, because most fights are mismatches to one extent or another, and therefore there's not much chance to employ a multiplier, it becomes more important than ever to get the timing and method of victory right. I always thought that multipliers were an overly decisive factor in the game. Until last year you may have people in the upper part of the standings (thanks to their clever use of multipliers) who had a lower percentage of correct picks as opposed to others who were not employing them, perhaps forgetting them. I remember Asgarth winning a season only after someone made him notice that he hadn't used the multipliers! I don't agree with the "most fights are mismatches to one extent or another" bit, though. In essence, what we're doing this year (so it seems to me, at least) is exactly trying to avoid using mismatches. Case in point, I think both bookies and fans in general are underrating Jeremias Ponce's chances against Subriel Matias this Saturday. Matias is a big favorite for good reason (I'll be betting on him almost surely) but Ponce is tough. I don't think that it will be a blowout. On the other hand, many fights which were thought to be balanced before turn out to be mismatches in the end. So, there you go. Boxing is full of shìt (*), er, surprises :cool: (*) quote from Paulie Malignaggi, post-Juan Diaz robbery

3y ago

SteveM

3y ago

SteveM

That fight will never make the Pick 'em competition. I think this should be the first 'joke' fight in the comp - the opponent is a pro-boxer and Jake Paul is super well known - a hundred times more so than some obscure IBF ranked 105 pounder fighting his mandatory shot. The only good reason not to in my book is maybe the result is rigged ??? .... as JP is the gravy train

3y ago

FinitoxDinamita

"Jake Paul fight too"! FOH! :lol1: Fights should be listed based on the odds. Matias-Ponce is more one sided so why is that in play? This aint no amateur hour.

3y ago

siablo14

Did you bet on him eventually? I trust you did. Yes. Fight had me on the edge of my seat and worried. That's how I like to enjoy sport, though.:D Betting amps up the adrenaline.

3y ago

siablo14

That fight will never make the Pick 'em competition. It shouldn't. I talking about making an actual bet, though.

3y ago